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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07
WAS THIS MIND READINGl
No Trouble Would Happen to a
Young Man.

A TBoston1 gentleman recently related
an experience which he did not seem to
regard as either enjoyable or amusing,
but which he was willing to own was
curious. He went with a friend to call
on young lady who is famous in her
particular circle for her powers of mind
reading, and the remark with which his
introduction was acknowledged was !:
81 am very happy to meetyou Mr.. A,
you will be wiser not to go.
He regarded the young woman with o
look of dazed amazement, and reflected
that as he had mentioned to no living
being the fact that he was considering
the wisdom of removing to Chicago to
engage in business, nobody could have
given his hostess hint to speak in this
manner.
"Why not2" he stammered and then
before she could speak, he added: 81
am sure do not know what you mean. u
The lady smiled serenely and motioned
to chair.
s'Please be seated" she said. Then
turning again toward Mr.. A with the
air of enjoying his bewilderment, she
went on: "You are SO heartily out of
COncelG Will SIICtt9O, dllu you are 81
fond of the East, that you wouldn tstay
You would only force yourself to hold
ON until you were we'll established, and by
that time you would have worn out your
endurance and would give up every
thing to come back"
"Now I'd SAID flat to myself hun
bred times" Mr.. A. commented, in re-
lating the incident, "But how in the world
did she know2 1 felt as if my whole
back bone were creeping up to hide
under my shirt collar; and Tor my part I
think it was horribly impairment of her
to spring that kind OF thing on me the
first minute L set eyes on her. Anyway
it was deucedly unpleasant:
He was so overcome by this reception
that he u not recover his scf-posses-
sion during the entire call.
''And there Y. sat, - he further unbur-
dened his soul to NE, apparently think
ing it the best joke in the world. Hea-
vens! He's going to marry her, and
when he comes back at night she'll tell
him how many glasses Of punch he has
drunk, and ali about the girl headmired
in the horse car. Douccdly pleasant time
he'll have. Fancy living in the house
with n woman who knows what you
think as well as you do yourself.
Why, I'd rather break stones on the
street,"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07
The Majors Wife.

Civilians are never quite able to under
stand the grounds upon which the wives
Of army officers give themselves airs Of
social superiority, but they are keenly
alive to the fact. A lady who had been
repeatedly snubbed by an old school
friend who has married major, aroused
herself to vengeance the other day. AT
n luncheon party in Washington where
the subject of the removal Of civil SER
vice officials CHANGED to come up fol
discussion, she leaned across tho table
toward her friend, and remarked with an
OH Of much solicitude
81 hope the political changes do not
affect Major AS position"
''Atfecs Major AS position, the other
repeated in amazement, " o. course not.
What do You mean 2
ooh, / didn't know" tie other oh
served swoetly. "But the wife of a
postmaster wrote mo the other day i'll q
dreadfulIy dolcful Strain and 1 Thought
of you 1T orcc. Tt must be 50 trying to
DC in the Government service, where to-
day you may be ali right and tomorrow
be nobody"
The majors WHO glared at her friend
in a rage so great that she could think Of
nothiu8 wkatsv y 20 sly, and the victory
!oF thas aay NJ eHat Yaa not With the
amy
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07
THE LIME-KILN CLUB.
Bro. Gardner Talks About Man and
His Duty.

cat dis aige an date good deal am
Gardner as he looked up and down the
aisles and signaled to Samuel Shin to
stuff somebody's hat into a broken pane
in the alley window. eff you go to one
church you h'ar it am your dooty to
look out fur de heather at another you
am charged to hev an eye out fur de
poo ; at third you am held responsible
fur all de wickedness in your city; at a
10th it am sunthin' else, an you'll re-
turn home wild burden ON your back
weighin' 500 pounds. [ has bin fgerin
up on dis dooty bizness, an 1 has come
to de follerin' conclusions
l. 1t am your dooty to obey de laws
an lib respectfully.
2. 1t am your dooty to provide fur
your family an take keer of your saw
ings.
3. 1t am your dooty to lib honestly,
deal squarely and pay cash down.
4. 1t am your dooty to support what
ebar is good an condemn whateber is
bad.
Outside of de above no man or woman
need worry. If de Lawd expeckted me
to worry ober de heathens in Africa he'd
hev arranged it fur me to be bon at
Cape Town or Zanzibar, an he'd hev
given me mo- lung power an mo- cash. If
it was intended dat all de sinners in
America should be saved ole Satan
wouldn't hev bin lowed to invent so
much wickedness. If it war eXpeckted
dat should hand out dollar to cherry
pusson in distress, [ would hev bin fixed
dat I should find gold mine in my
backyard. hev discovered, in fgerin'
on desc things, dat people who am SO
much consumed about wickedness at
home ginerally forgit to pay DER honest
debts; dat de people who preach de
most about dooty hev de least concep-
shun of it. In de fucher I shall seek to
arm s. per day keep out O debt ;
squar' up at de grocery cherry Saturday
night swear to de troof on de witness
stan keep up my pew rent; celebrate
Washington's birthday, an hev a dollar
in my pocket for any laborin' man who
may meet wild misfortune. OATS gwine
to be my dooty. "-Detroj Free Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07
Had Received Enough.

"On another occasion business called
Col. Mason, of Virginia, to Arkansas.
In describing his experience afterward
he said he found there the toughest
crowd he had ever seen, and the Colonel
was no tenderfoot, / assure you. One
day at the hotel a big, burly fellow,
whose evident intention was a quarrel,
in walking past the old man stepped on
his toes. He did this several times, ac-
companying each action with mock
apology for his awkwardness. The
Colonel bore it until he became satisfied
Of the fellows intentions, and then he
suddenly gave him kick which sent
him half way across the room, at the
same time raising his hat and politely
remarl1ing. Il beg your pardon As
the bully turned upon Mac the latter
thrust six-shooter under his nose and
asked him if he could do anything more
for him. The fellow, who was not with
out n grim sense of humor, coolly re-
piled. L thank you, I'm no hog.
know when I've had enough.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07
A FIGHT WITH A MONSTER.
A Divers Narrow Escape from a Big
Blanket Fish.

The first time / struck the bottom l
couldn't believe 1 was there, says a
diver, in q Western paper. 1t was as
clear as air, and the fishes swimming
around might have been taken for birds.
I landed on a kind of sand hill when
they lowered me, and had to walk about
fifty feet down into a valley like before l
struck the shells. They were all in a
bunch, stretched along in ridge, look
ing like black mark against the white
bottom. I was dragging the hamper,
and when I got alongside [ began to
toss them i'll. l reckon [ had filled
half dozen OF so, when all at once l saw
a kind of shadow moving over all.
At first thought it was the schooner,
and then, perhaps, some other divers
coming down, and then it left; but all at
once it came again and grew so dark in
q second that turned quick and looked
up, and I'm telling you the truth, mister,
if my hair hadn't been held down by
copper cap it would have riz right on
end. There, a-movin' over me, was
what took to be a bird about thirty
feet across. 1t was wheeling round and
round, Tapping its big wings, just as
you've seen buzzards or eagles do over
head. Down it came, lower and lower,
and 1 crouching as fiat as I could get
The nearer it got the bigger it looked,
and as 1 see it was a settling on me l
took the pike always carried, and as it
wheeled around over me I let drive.
Hit it? Well, 1 reckon did.
The next thing knew I was standing
on my head, rolling over and over, then
yanked sideways, half drowned, and
then [ reckon [ lost my senses, and
when l came to was lynn on deck and
all hands looking at me. You see, the
critter had given the water such
swirl that [ was knocked end for end,
and my pipe and line twisted around and
around, so that couldn't breathe, and,
of course, that pulled the line, and the
men thought had jerked it to come up,
so they hauled away for all they were
worth, and that's what saved my life.
What was it2 Why nothin' but one
of those sea bats--blanket fish, the other
men called it-and they all said had
narrow run for it. That was the way,
accordin' to their say, that the fish goes
to work to get away with man. They
first settle down on you like Il blanket,
and there you are. There wasn't man
who would go down after that for several
days.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07
M0Her and Over ARain,O

Repetition is sometimes the only way to
impress truth upon the mind; Accordingly
take notice that DR.. Pierce's pleasant Purga-
tive PeIIets,' (the orig nal Little Liver Pills
continue TO be wonderfully effective in sick
and nervous headach constipation, indi yes
ton rush of blood to the head, cold extre mi
ties and a / ailments arising from obstruction
Of the bodily functions. The action is thor
ough yet gentle, and tae ingredients bel en-
punity injo the most delicate stomach. All
druggists.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07
IN THE CHICAGO JAIL.
The Meeting Between Miss Van
Zandt and Anarchist Spies.
From the Chicago Mail

A little after 9 o'clock Nina Van Zandt
walked into the Criminal Court building
with a sprightly step and confident air.
She made her way to the rear door lead
ing to the jail yard, where she was stop
ped by the baliff on guard. With toss
of her head, however, she presented an
order from the Sheriff admitting her to
the jail, and she was allowed to pass. A
moment later and she was in the bastile
itself. 1t was the hour when only the
eight Anarchists and the few prisoners
serving Jail sentences are let out of their
cells. Spies was walking in the corridor
when Nina stepped into the visitors
cage. "Spies, yelled the turnkey, and
! the arch-Anarchist came forward. When
he saw who it was that wanted to see
him he fastened.
Nina had taken a position in the cor
ner of the cage next to the wall, and
with her face close to the wire grating
which separates the prisoners and then
visitors.
August" she said, in soft, low
tone.
''Nina," said her lover, in a voice that
was full of affection. She put one
! shapely finger through the grating and
he squeezed it. That was the nearest
/ they could come to an embrace.
The pair stood there, apparently obi
vious of everything and everybody
around them, for three-quarters of an
hour, with their heads close together.
They talked the whole time, and did not
allow minute to go to waste. A few
minutes before 10 o'clock Tailor Folz
interrupted them long enough to tell
Nina that she must leave at TO- as Spies
would have to return to his cell at that
hour. A few minutes later she put her
finger through the bars again to be
squeezed, and bidding August good-by,
tripped out with happy smile on her
face.
Nina wore blue dress and light
English walking jacket, which fitted her
shapely form neatly. Her hat was a
modest affair in drab. There was none
of the anarchist red in her costume. It
was remarked by the jail officials that
she had grown much thinner since she
last visited her lover before the interdict
of the Sheriff interposed. Tailor Folz
sayshe will allow her to visit Spies twice a
week.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07
The WenkPr Sex

Application is the price to be paid for men
tai acquis1tion. To have the harvest We must
SOW the spel
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07

A COMMITTEE of the School Board in
Memphis has recommended the eXpul-
sion from the Peabody School of one OF
the female scholars on the ground that
she has negro blood in her veins. The
girl has always passed for white, and
her father was undoubtedly of pure
Caucasian race. He died year or two
ago and her mother married negro.
The couple were investigated by the
Grand Jury under the laws of the State,
which makes miscegenation felony,
but escaped by the woman swearing that
she had negro blood in her. The pa
rentage of the young scholar was not
discovered until about a week ago, and
complaint was Immediately made to the
School Board.
LETTERS of credit. 0. q. A. Y.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07

THE two best rules for system O.
rhetoric ere, frat, have something 10
say, end psxt, nay Il,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07

The man who tries to please himself
has ar easier time than he who tries to
please sYesyhody,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07

If YOU have Cutting, Scalding, or Singing
sensations in the parts when vOiding urine
SMamn-R Cos Will Quickly relieve and cue.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07

Are Immensely strengthene by the use Of DR..
r. V. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription" which
cures all male arrangements, and gives tone
to the system. Sold by druggists.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07

There is no reason why yoa should not make
large sums of money if you are able to work
All you need is the right Kind OF emp.oyment
or business Write to Hallett 81 Co, Portland.
Maine and they will send you, free, full in
formation about work that you can do and
live at home wherever you are lOcat d, ear =
jng thereby from SIS to S25 per day and up
wards. Capital not II 1ired you are started
free. Either sex; all ages. Better not delay.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07

Thought is invisible nature-nature is invis-
IDLE thought.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07

Unless the habit leads to happiness, the best
habit is to contradict none.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07

If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye water. Drnggists sell at 25c per bottle
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07
Are Won Making Money q

The noontide sun is dark, and music discord,
when the heart is low.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07

When everything else fails, DIR. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy cures
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07

"RoYAL GLUE" mends anything! Broken
China, Glass, Wood. Free Walls at Drugs & Gro.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07

No OPIUM in Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton. Cures where other remedies fail. ESQ.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-07
Thai Tired Feeling

LETTERS of credit. o. q. A. V.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
CHICAGO The PLACE.
The National Republican Committee De-
efdss ON that City for the Convention-

The National Republican Committee De-
efdss ON that City for the Convention-
WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-The National Re-
publican Committee At the afternoon ses-
sion heard delegations from Chicago. Gin
cinnsti. Philadelphia and Minneapolis.
Each delegation made vigorous appeal TO
the committee TO select the city il repre-
ssntsi A. the place 10 hold the Republican
convention. After the matter had been
thoroughly discussed. balloting for choice
Of cities was begun. On the first ball0s the
vote stood: Chicago. IL: Omaha, 10; Phiia-
delphia g. Cincinnati, 3; Minneapolis. 9. 81.
Louis. ,: Washington. 1. On the next
ballot the vote stood: Chicago, %; Cincin-
nati, .; Minneapolis, s; Omaha, 4: Philadel
phis. 3; 81. Louis. 1. On the third
ballot Chicago received 25-one more than
q majority, y,-Cincinnati, 13; Minneapolis, 8
and Omaha, 1. Subsequently this vote, on
motion of Mr.. Merry OF louisiana. was
made unanimous TOR Chicago.
June 10 vas fixed as the date for hold
iug the convention and the secretary of the
committee was instructed TO issue the call
far .the convention. A. II. Gsllaghue,
chairman of the New York WorkiEgmen' 5
Municipal Reform League, was admitted
10 present the views of that party. He
asked the committee some recognition OF
labor. He wanted them 10 further the
views of his organization for q high pro-
fective tariff a strong navy. more coast de-
fSnses. internal improvements and COM
puisory education. lie asked the enfran-
chisemens OF the white slave as they had
witnessed that OF the black slave. On mo-
don of Mr. Conger of Ohio. the hearty CO.
operation of the committee was voted the
men whom G2llaghue represented and the
committee then adjourned.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
HE COMMISSIONERS.
The Meeting Held Last Evening-Doua-
tious to Injured Firsmea.

The meeting Held Last Evenfng-Doua-
tious To Injured Firsmen.
The weekly session of the Board of Po-
lice and Fire Commissioners was held last
evening. Superintendent Bettirghousc re-
ported that the tower bell in \ o. engine
house vas in working ord er; also that ilre
alarm box-No. 12l-had been placed at the
Bissel Carpet Sweeper Company's factory.
~ 2Marshsl LEMON reported the death from
lock-jaw of fire department horse: also
&C Iain sums OF money donated for the ben
etit of firemen recently injured while in the
line of duty TO the amount OF s2D3.4j.
The following accounts were allowed :
Fire department pay roll for November.
S. 1884, %; Police Department pay roll tor
November, S3.5Sj.5I; Hawkins & Perry.
supplies, $ll76. White, Frisnt 81 Letelier.
lumosr. So 75; L. G. Qusley, shoeing $40;
NJ. Kinney, $780, Hazeltine, Perkins 81
Co., supplies. $l5.9i G.. Il. Light d. Power
Company. So 25 b. L. McReynods. salary,
1888; Sproul IL sMcGurrin. S4.34; j. T..
Herkner, SO.
The petition of A. ID. Raynor for two
days Slime lost through injuty while on
duty gas reported upon adversely for the
reason that injury to person and damage to
clothes was bne of the considerations in
the Compensation of policemen. The
transfer of Charles Bebe fron the position
of driyer of Nb. cart TO full time pipeman,
same fcOmpahy, AMI transfer OF Gerrit
Sonks from part pay pipeman of No l
hose Company TO full time pipemsn OF
same vas confirmed Matters o. disc pline
and efficiency of the fire department sp-
paratas was discussed at some length.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09

fas Alleged Azsaapt - nris~ Diststss
Attorney naraet DsHied

cIScsHSssL Dec S.-fbe t'}asps es4l-
Gasstss paelishes today shs sYse.al dispatch
fron Washington about A astsmps 70 bEibe
District Attorney Bnrnet. headed The
Defense Made 4a Cnsuccsssiui Attempt 10
Bribe Burn~t"
Mhen the court convened in the Harper
case, District Attorney Bnrnet made per-
sonal statement sayias that he especially
desired IL understood that there Was no
ground Whatever for ioyolving the counsel
now representing the defense ia apy such
ststemsnt or Inslnuatlon. Judge Jackson
though il due 20 ihs counsel Tor the de-
tense % say Sd. 50 far As tae court could
ladge their oondacs has oeea ali that hon
or2ble gentlemen could demand.
Judge SAGE also said that he wished TO
correct the statement ia the publication
which ascribcd 20 him previous knosl-
edge of the attempted bribery. He said
that he had no Information on the subj ect
Whatever.
The prosecution made no reference at all
10 the publication OF ths cipher letter be-
tween Harper ami Misc Holmes.
Hayes finished his testimony, and with IL
the Govern ment rested rs case.
The defence will call Eckert fQr the pur-
pose of finishing the eross-examinsuon.
T.. l.. Harper was asked this morning
what he han % say about the puhsicaglon n
of his letter 20 Miss Holmes. He replied:
You can say tbs Charlie Hopkins did not
publish the other letters that would have
benefited me a. Tauch as II would his
father. aud he did not publish anything
about the SO thbt gave him for her"
Harper gave lLe usual polite attention 10
his wife and showed but little trace OF
trouble. His wife. however. sat like a
statue, as though oblivious TO her surround
ings There is no donbt OF the authenticity
of the letters. and they place IN true light
the rslationf between the ex-banker and the
fair clerk.
After finishing the cross-examlnation oil
Eckert, the defense croSs-examinea Hayes
very briefly. Then Judge Wilson asked the
court to give him little time TO prepare fol
the opening Of the case for the defense, and
the court adjOurned til tomorrow. II Is
expected that Harper will be placed on the
stand ana 40 other witnesses Will be called
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
BUSINESS BOOMING.
What a Jewelry Man Says of the State of
Trade.

/. n. Kss,meyer. the hustling member of
the firm Ksllmeyer Bros, wholesale
jewelers. of Detroit. arrived in this city last
night Mr. Kallmeyer. it will he remem-
bered is the gentleman who originated the
idea OF having a colored porter, in uniform,
accompany each of the firms travelling
sale smen. This idea was adopted some two
yearS ago, and as the firm has five sales
menon the road besides Mr.. Kallmeyer
himself. the brilliantly uniformed colored
men, have attracted attention Throughout
the country.
Mr. Kallmeyer, who himself visits the
leading cities in some ten or twelve states
wasinterviewed las. night by a represent
% of the TELEGRAM- II ERALD.
Our business this Fall" said he, "has
been something remarkable. By carrying
a line OF novelties second TO none on the
road, our trade has grown steadily every
wear, but this has been our banner year.
We'have been from three to six weeks be-
hiuf in lllng orders aud the only way we
can keep up our orders for the holiday trade
is by having our help work day and night.
The fact that more jeweirv is being bought
than ever before is a gratifying evidence of
business prosperity in the country, as the
jeeeiry trade IS the tirst to feel the effects OF
business depression"
Mr.. kalimeyer II accom- 07nied, ss usual,
BY his handsome porter, aud IS stopping at
sweets Hotel. His latest wrinkle Is to
send photograph OF himselfaud the porter
To the trade
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
---------->o -
Wild DelIrium Of Delights.

The most varied aud highly sensational
copvocstion of novelti es ever con centrated
in one homogeneous whole, will be the be
witcbing specislties introduced Dy am steurs
at Smiths Opera House this evening. The
local names that stand highest in the niche
OF fame grace the roil-csii Of honor. Hho
will positively appear in conjunction with
the great New York Star Novelty CombiGa-
tion. The following smsteurs COMPRISE
the coterie Of celebrities. Sperov and VIII
sons troupe Of sstonishingly train ed Arab
ian equines. introducing seven wOrld-sur-
prising horses, that do everything bu; think
The miracle Of all mortal msrveis. "Nichi-
zau's Aogul, the Actual Crazy Dsde the
Wolverine King of Rollers. Little Daisy
Drew, The beautiful ingenue s0nbrstte,
Levi McQusnB, the Monarch OF Ethiopian
Comedy. the Me;lsy's refined song and
dance, Goodyear & Johnson, the gressest
coutortionist achievement. the serpentine
wonders. Alberti and 1owne. the master
spirits 81 Irish VII. Alice Greacon, the sen
saiion Of the dsy. in his silver Cox3sll
Clog" Alfred Nelson. the handsome snd
encbsnting songster. Who vas the recipient
of . magnificent 6orsl Offering last week.
The above entertainment vii provoke
screams Of lsagater. as if - funny Ia every
scf. hiisrlous IN every sfaatio8. Watch
for the grand street psrade A. o'c.ocx to-
dev.